shelliquinn says:
What pennycandy said. This has so many layers of cleverness and good design it's hard to know which to compliment first. Nicely done!

Posted about 6 years ago.

pennycandy says:
Francine, I love, love, love this design! I am proud to say I voted for you! What a great idea to put the dates in skyscraper windows...and it wasn't until I was able to view it larger that I saw you cleverly named each building. Congrats! --Amy

Posted about 6 years ago.

shiny says:
ha ha ha Rhonda, yes your comments are the best. Cean what a great name for a cat or otherwise. Victoria, yes I had to look up the meaning too :)

Posted about 6 years ago.

ceanirminger says:
Rhonda does it again! A tip top comment page for a tip top fabric. My cat's name is Firkin, so I feel especially close to it.

rhondadesigns says:
I tried to resist, but couldn't be shirkin' the chance to work in the tip of my dirk into this conversation. If Francine had worn her jerkin and taken her firkin she could have celebrated with her kin without irkin' the folk in the kirk in Scotland.

shiny says:
*facedesk* oh no, you're one of those at the Oscar's...
no seriously you're so funny! You're welcome any time in Italy, I'll make sure there is lots of cake, bunting and tea, although you can't chew my ear off (that's my husband's prerogative) and please don't bring anything that rhymes with gherkin! ;)

Posted about 6 years ago.

francine says:
Thank you Monica & congrats back at ya sistah!! :D I did spend an obscene amount of time on it and believe it or not, I'm still working on a revised version to try to get it look the way I want (I'm freaking nuts. Must be.) Samarra, dang. I totally STUDY your designs to try to absorb a little of your deft celebrity caliber skill! I do. Merci :)

Posted about 6 years ago.

sammyk says:
I love it! Congrats; shoulda been higher, you hear me?!?!?! Great job. Now, time to enjoy the after-party!

Posted about 6 years ago.

monmeehan says:
Congratulation on your top ten! This is such a clever concept and the illustration obviously was a HUGE amount of work! (or, well, it would have taken ME forever!) :)

Posted about 6 years ago.

francine says:
Ok, this is going to make me feel like a microphone hog at the academy awards but it all needs to be said:
Thank you Patty: I loved your bicycle made for two! Thanks Kelly, that's mighty kind of you! Sarah - I LOVED your sunny eggs calendar!! LOVED it! Kelly, you already know I thought your punny design was my cup o tea! Victoria, you're sweet as cake to say so =) Corner piece sweet!!! Joanne - thanks so much for always piping in with nice comments and kind words. Everyone should be so lucky to have such a lovely person cheering them on! Shin: you're a cross media genius! Photography AND textile! I want to go to Italy and meet you on a bench in a park somewhere with a chicken friend and chew your ear off. Rachel: your design belonged up in the top ten. A crime has been committed. I say no more on it. Rhonda: you leave the bestest comments!!! Thank you! =)
(big hook cane yanking me off the stage by the neck now ....)

Posted about 6 years ago.

rhondadesigns says:
Congratulations on top ten placing with this awesome architectural design!

francine says:
Yay - there are soooo many really attractive designs in this contest that I'm flattered to be noticed at all!! Thanks so much for the kind comments and for not doing the equivalent of typed eye roll over my corny sense of humor =)

pixo says:
This is so sharp. The shadow box look and the floating banner really make the space looks 3D.

Posted about 6 years ago.

rhondadesigns says:
What a marvelous calendar design you have constructed, Francine! The names that you have emblazoned on the buildings, to identify the months, add an interesting feature to the picture.

francine says:
Yay - thank you all! And thanks for the Banana Name Song inspired adjectives - hahahah :D

Posted about 6 years ago.

victorialasher says:
I like that sammyk. Frantastic is right! I think it's wonderfully creative how you've used the names of the months on the buildings; and that you didn't feel tied to English. I wish I could read all the detail. Please Spoonflower, true zoom soon.

kdl says:
Just wonderful, I love the beautuful colors on your buildings!

Posted about 6 years ago.

ceanirminger says:
Man! I'm going to have to coin the term Frantastic to use only for you and your frantastic fabrics, or maybe they should be called franbrics. Anyhow, this is so clever and fun to look at and I love the style. It's Franbulous!